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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Periodontal disease ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT ... generally requires several
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... few months to several ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
underlying lung disease ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... bronchoscopy to complete ... of cancer, lung disease
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Cryoglobulinemia) • Immune Complex ... Goodpasture's Disease ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... resolution chest CT
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
treatment section (several ... Infection: Coronavirus Disease ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... opacities • CT ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... - M. abscessus ... chelonae • M abscessus ... Avium Complex (MAC ... Imaging, high res CT
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... Non-contrast CT ... retroperitoneal disease ... CT-KUB - Combination ... with surgical access
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
heart and lungs (complete ... venous system E-CPR ... of VA-ECMO when CPR ... oxygenator • Assess ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Splenosis Mimicking Cancer - radiograph of the chest showed nodularity along the left hemidiaphragm (Panel A,
tomography revealed several ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CT #Splenosis ... #Heterotopic #NEJM
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
proteinuria as a disease ... physician could assess ... Following includes the complete ... [(U Na x P Cr) / ... (P Na x U Cr)]